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May 04, 2014

Sierra Railroad Wins $39.6 Million Jury Verdict

For more than five years, Sierra Railroad Co. of Yolo County and Patriot Rail Corp. of Florida have been at each other’s throats in Sacramento federal court over a rail services contract at McClellan Business Park in North Highlands.

It all ended with a loud crash Thursday when a jury finished off a two-part verdict that calls for Patriot to pay Sierra $39.6 million in compensatory and punitive damages.

Sacramento Bee

Posted by at 07:00 PM in Sacramento Jury Trials |

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